Running Scared

Name: Running Scared
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006-01-06
Cast: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Karel Roden

2006 | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved John Wick or Nobody, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

A low-ranking thug is entrusted by his boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things spiral out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year